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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,000 and 58,846

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,000 and 58,846 is: 119,408.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,000 : 58,846 = 58,846 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,000/58,846 = 58,846/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,000x = 58,846 × 58,846
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,000x = 3,462,851,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,462,851,716/29,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,408.68

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